Town in Orleans County, New York · 34.4 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Gaines town. The typical household earns $56,582, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,215 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.6%
Men 41.7 · Women 47.8
2010–2026
3,302
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,302
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,302 | +1 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,301 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 3,300 | +4 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 3,296 | -8 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 3,304 | +34 | 1.04% |
| 2021 | 3,270 | +55 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 3,215 | +39 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 3,176 | -24 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | -9 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 3,209 | -34 | 1.05% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 54% | 40% |
| Never married | 37% | 34% | 41% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau